White House Calls on Congress to Appropriate $105 Billion to Assist Safe Reopening of Schools

President Donald Trump with Vice President Mike Pence and Kellyanne Conway as they participate in "Kids First: Getting America’s Children Safely Back to School" event at the White House, on Aug. 12, 2020. Doug Mills/The New York Times via Getty Images

The Trump administration is calling on Congress to appropriate $105 billion to provide financial assistance and incentives to help states reopen schools.

Of the $105 billion, $70 billion is intended for K-12 schools, the White House announced.